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Skysword
the Savage Vizier
Shockwaves
Card # DM-110
Date Reviewed: 05.16.06
Constructed Average Rating:
3.1
Limited Average Rating: 2.25
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst. 3 ... average.
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King Baz |
Hello
everyone! I hope everyone is as happy as me today!!!
Why am I so happy you ask? Well, we get to review
one of my favourite cards in the game!
Skysword!!!
Name: Skysword, the Savage Vizier
Cost: 5
Race: Beast Folk/Initiate
Civilization: Light/Nature
Type: Creature
Rules Text:
(This creature is put into your mana zone tapped.)
When you put this creature into the battle zone, put
the top card of your deck into your mana zone. Then
add the top card of your deck to your shields face
down.
Flavor Text:
He hums with the simple harmony of the wild.
Power: 2,000
This card is another 5 Mana 2K Rainbow card, and
it's probably one of the best.
5 Mana 2K. Like I said before, this can be redeemed
with a good effect or two.
And that's exactly what we get! Two great effects!
First, you put the top card of your deck in your
mana zone. Great effect on T5. Like I said with Wind
Axe, this allows all those 7 Cost cards to come out
one turn earlier.
Its second CIP effect is even better. You get a
sheild when it comes into play. That alone is an
amazing effect. Getting a free sheild helps so much.
When you can get this guy reoccuring enough, you've
pretty much won the game. Just be careful not to
deck yourself out. ;)
Just to show you how economical Skysword and Estol
really are. Check this out. All of these 5 Mana 2K
Rainbows have effects that are seen on Spells.
All of them cost 2... exept for one...
Critical Blade...........2 Mana
Recon Operation*...2 Mana
Faerie Life..............2 Mana
Ghost Touch..........2 Mana
Mystic Inscription..~6~ Mana
See what I mean? Those 5 Effects are seen on these 5
Mana 2K Rainbow creatures. All of them cost 2 Mana
to cast exept for Mystic Dreamscape, which costs a
whopping six mana to cast. This makes Skysword the
most economical. But Skysword isn't only the best
economicly, but getting the free sheild and free
mana in the first place put's Skysword on top.
The only real trouble is finding a competitve deck
to put Skysword in. I have one, but I'm not ready to
reveal it just yet...
Time to rate!
Constructed: 5
Limited: 4.5
See ya!
-King Baz
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DRY 1337 |
Skysword, the
Savage Vizier is one of the most entertaining cards
coming from the Shockwaves of the Shattered Rainbow
set and it’s receiving a lot of acceptance from
duelists. On its own, this creature boasts a very
powerful combination of abilities and is finding its
way into several decks. Here’s why…
Skysword, the Savage Vizier
Cost: 5
Race: Beast Folk/Initiate
Civilization: Light/Nature
Type: Creature
Rules Text:
· (This creature is put into your mana zone tapped.)
· When you put this creature into the battle zone,
put the top card of your deck into your mana zone.
Then add the top card of your deck to your shields
face down.
Power: 2000
Naturally, the ratio between power and mana cost is
terrible. However it continues a pattern that we’re
used to with 5 mana creatures that come equipped
with some splendid abilities. So do Skysword’s
abilities measure up? Let’s take a look at the first
half of its effect… You get to put the top card of
your deck into your mana zone. Now for 5 mana this
effect does seem to come a little late but let’s
consider what would happen if Bronze Arm Tribe had
2000 power; wouldn’t the cost go up to 4 mana? This
still doesn’t justify the +1 mana for a cost of 5
but at least we have a BAT with 2000 power.
Fortunately the next part of the effect makes up for
this. We basically have an effect similar to that of
Mystic Inscription but the interesting part is that
it only costs 5 mana to use the same effect, as
opposed to 6. This is one of the biggest reasons why
this card is beginning to see a lot of play. We’re
basically playing a less expensive variation of
Mystic Inscription that adds one extra mana and
includes a 2000 attack creature with NO STRINGS
ATTACHED! Very revolutionary indeed... A lot of
people might view the multi-civ aspect of this card
as a downside but Light and Nature make an
incredible team anyway and it is where Skysword
truly belongs. I just want to reiterate that even if
the multi-civ really is a weakness, the effects more
than make up for it.
If used right, this creature might be borderline
broken. Just imagine playing this creature and on
the same turn Soulswapping it for the same creature
from your mana zone. You would get 2 mana and 2
shields out of the deal!!! Of course the combo costs
8 mana (which nature can handle anyway), but when
you net out the 2 extra mana cards the cost actually
jumps down to six! If you have enough speed and/or
stall, you’ll also find yourself with 7 shields!
Still not convinced? Don’t forget that Skysword can
evolve! Throw in Craze Valkyrie and/or Fighter Dual
Fang for additional devastation. You can then feed
the scraps to Razorpine Tree and Cannon Shell.
The Good: This is essentially a Mystic Inscription
with a decent upgrade, a cost reduction, and a
physical form to boot! This is a very solid option
for L/N decks and should not be passed up!
The Bad: Duelists tend to be greedy when it comes to
paying 5 mana so Skysword may seem slow and
inconvenient at first. If you seriously consider it,
a creature of this caliber should actually cost 7
mana. It’s just unbelievable
The Ugly: Uhhhh… Nothing for this section… This card
is just beautiful!
Constructed Rating: 5/5 – I’m more than willing to
risk animosity and ridicule by giving Skysword a
perfect score. There are no flaws! The multi-civ
aspect makes no difference because the card belongs
in an L/N deck anyway. If you top-deck it then you
get a free shield and the potential to evolve next
turn! In addition, the last thing an opponent wants
to see is an extra shield, especially for such a low
cost. This puts on a lot of pressure, especially if
they know that you have Natural Snares, Holy Awes,
and Soulswaps.
Limited Rating: 3.5/5 – It’ll be hard to make a deck
in limited for this guy but extra mana and shields
are very helpful.
Please feel free to post your comments, questions,
and/or objections on the Message Board and I’ll be
more than happy to respond. Happy dueling!
- DRY 1337
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Balthazar
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Well, finnaly
I get to review one of my favourite card in the
Shockwave set.
Name: Skysword, the Savage Vizier
Cost: 5
Race: Beast Folk/Initiate
Civilization: Light/Nature
Type: Creature
Rules Text:
(This creature is put into your mana zone tapped.)
When you put this creature into the battle zone, put
the top card of your
deck into your mana zone. Then add the top card of
your deck to your shields
face down.
Flavor Text:
He hums with the simple harmony of the wild.
Power: 2,000
Cost: 5 mana for 2000 isn't good. But thanks to race
and effect it's
defenetly worth playing with this card.
Race: Initiate/Beastfolk. What more do I need to
say? Plenty of support and
evos. A perfect card to evolve from, as his effects
is CIP and 2000 body is
not specialy much to hurray for.
Effect: A really good effect. +1 shield and +1 mana.
AND, it's a creature!
That means it got a body. I'm sold. Where do I sign?
Conclusion: I find great use of this card. It's
actuly 4 cards in 1 (as with
Wind Axe). A Burning Mane, a Ballas, Vizer of
Electrons, a Mystic
Inscription (do you guys remember this card lol?)
and a fearie life. A
relife card. Imagine, your opponents pummels your
shields, but with this
card you get one more shield + one more mana to
unleash counter next turn.
Skysword works wonders in G/Y decks. Try it...and
love it.
Constructed: 4,5/5 - A personal choice, but I would
rather have Skysword for
4 mana and a 1000 str body, because thereis much
other goodness there is to
play for 5 mana, as PET or Mist Rias.
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Oversoul
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Today's card
is Skysword, the Savage Vizier. Skysword is another
2 civ card from Shockwaves.
Name: Skysword, the Savage Vizier
Cost: 5
Race: Beast Folk/Initiate
Civilization: Light/Nature
Type: Creature
Rules Text:
(This creature is put into your mana zone tapped.)
When you put this creature into the battle zone, put
the top card of your deck into your mana zone. Then
add the top card of your deck to your shields face
down.
Flavor Text:
He hums with the simple harmony of the wild.
Power: 2,000
Mana Number: 1
Artist: Eiji Kaneda
Rarity: U
Collector Number: 110
Bleh. Another horrible 2 civ card. This one is
Faerie Life and Sundrop armor for 1 less mana and no
shield trig ability for Faerie Life. Horrible Power
to Mana ratio. (5 mana for 2000 power?????? Worse
than the past 2 cards.)
1/5 Card
4/5 Art (3/5 for Wind Axe, 2/5 for Vorg's Engine. I
forgot to add these when I sent in the first
review.)
Hate my reviews? Love my reviews? Let me know.
vader1991@yahoo.com
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